Top best Corporate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 70802

Susie Furr practices in the area of labor and employment law.  Her concentration is in employment litigation, employment counseling, and business litigation.. Ms. Furr’s practice covers the wide array of issues that arise in the employment context.  She routinely counsels employers regarding compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, The Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, as well as state laws involving wages, non-competition, leave, discrimination and retaliation.  Ms. Furr also counsels employers in the preparation and review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee policies.    Ms. Furr represents clients in federal and state litigation, as well as in administrative proceedings before the EEOC.  She has defended lawsuits involving wages, retaliation, workplace harassment, and discrimination claims based on age, gender, disability, race, national origin, and religion.  She has also represented clients in litigation involving other forms of business disputes.  Her client representation has spanned many industries, including construction, public utilities, package and freight delivery, financial services, fueling, gaming, industrial equipment, insurance, real estate, retail, software/technology, educational institutions and governmental agencies.  Ms. Furr serves as the practice coordinator of the Baton Rouge employment law group.  She often speaks on behalf of management interests on employment related topics and frequently provides training to local and national clients on compliance issues under federal and state law.

Randy Roussel practices in the area of business and finance. His general business practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate, banking, and commercial transactions. Mr. Roussel has represented Wampold Companies, Waffle House, Whitney National Bank, Carmouche Construction, and a variety of multifamily and commercial developers.. Mr. Roussel’s practice emphasizes mixed-use real estate development. He works on HUD 221(d)(4) and other multi-family financing programs.. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, he was a certified public accountant for Arthur Andersen & Company in New Orleans from 1978 to 1981. From 1986 to 1987, he was an associate at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson in Baton Rouge and in 1987 he became partner at Bradford & Roussel in Baton Rouge which merged with Gary Field Landry & Bradford in 1991. Mr. Roussel joined Phelps Dunbar in 1995.

Kelsey Kornick Funes represents both plaintiffs and defendants in their disputes involving public and private construction projects. She has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as mediation and arbitration across the Gulf Coast region. Ms. Funes has handled matters involving all aspects of the construction process, including public bid protests, delay and inefficiency claims, claims involving construction defects, enforcement of payment and lien claims, as well as claims against performance and payment bonds. Ms. Funes also represents contractors before the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. Ms. Funes regularly counsels clients in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating AIA documents, design/build and EPC contracts. Outside of the construction arena, Ms. Funes has successfully represented clients in a variety of commercial matters including tax sale redemption, products liability, premises liability, anti-trust, professional liability and environmental insurance coverage. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Funes leads the firm’s E-Discovery Team and oversees the firm’s efforts to ensure that our lawyers are on the cutting edge of the evolving legislative and jurisprudential rules which govern electronic discovery and have the best tools available to efficiently collect, review and produce electronic data for the firm’s clients. The E-Discovery Team also works with clients to develop strategies for electronic data organization, retention and collection – both before and during litigation – so that they are prepared to actively avoid, pursue or defend disputes in the most efficient way possible. Ms. Funes regularly speaks at seminars and briefings on construction-related topics. She is also the author of a number of published works relating to Louisiana construction law, the use of electronic documents in Louisiana and Louisiana’s rules of professional conduct.

Jon Benda practices in the areas of contract preparation and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, documentation of commercial loans, commercial real estate transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate and business law.

Construction Law & Corporate Law throughout LA. Family Law for GBR & surrounding parishes. 25 years experience representing clients locally, multi-state and at the federal level with positive results for clients. Went to LSU Law School and have been an Adjunct Law Professor at Southern Law since 2010 so I support the Tigers and the Jaquars! Please call office at or email via my office email at as I do not check this site's email nor necessarily update information. I only allow general information to be offered through it at this time. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you should you need legal assistance.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Experienced Corporate attorney serving clients in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.